When the Joker's seemingly easy capture of the Caped Crusaders goes terribly wrong when Batman springs a surprise on him using his utility belt, the Crime Clown decides to outdo the Batman with his own utility belt!

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

The Riddler is released from prison and informs the Dynamic Duo that he has turned from crime, and, as proof, leads them to the hideout of the Molehill Mob. But when the former felon begins deluging them with riddles, the Caped Crusaders aren't sure he really has reformed.

Indexer Notes

This is the first Earth-1 appearance of the Riddler. This story references both the first story in Detective Comics #140 and the first story in Detective Comics #142, but those stories featured the Riddler of Earth-2. It should therefore be inferred that similar events happened on Earth-1 too, as depicted in the flashbacks shown in this story.

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Indexer Notes

TV camp Batman craze is in full swing. Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff. Story presented in 2 parts (with same overall title): unnumbered part I (7.67 pages) and Part 2 (5.67 pages).